Founder and Director, Living on Purpose Youth Mentor Program (2006–current)

Lead Mentor/Trainer, The Student Discovery Program (mentor program at Kimball High) (2009–current)

Biography

Dr. Nancy Young has been active in her community since her youth, helping provide real solutions to real issues. She continues her commitment to bring effective decision making to our Council that addresses what the citizens of Tracy want and need for our community, our future, and our children. Nancy Young, as a mother of three college students and one high school student, she is able to find creative solutions to get things done. Nancy, along with her husband, James of 25 years and her family are proud to call Tracy home and share their focus on community involvement and family values. Nancy is a trusted, experienced, and effective voice on the Tracy City Council.

Political Beliefs

Political Philosophy

Nancy's political philosophy is that of transparency, integrity, and personal investment. Nancy believes that all actions that effect our community should be public, transparent and have a mechanism for accountability. She is one who believes in doing the right thing at all times and truthful no matter what. She believes that integrity is in front of people and extends behind closed doors. It's saying and doing the same thing. Lastly, A Council position is one of servitude and should extend to personal investment throughout the community. In addition to the City Council, she serves as Director of a Youth Non-Profit, Living on Purpose, the Lead for 8 years of The Student Discovery Program that mentors 10th graders at Kimball High, Past President and Board Member of the Kiwanis, as well as Key Club Advisor at Mountain House High, a Board Member of The Boys and Girls Club, an active advocate for the Golden Agers Senior Group, a Co-Pastor of His Image Ministries, A past Juneteenth and co-Education Chair, yet active member of the Tracy African American Association, etc.

Position Papers

Measure V

Measure V will give Tracy a real opportunity to complete the Quality of Life projects as well as bolster our city's infrastructure and bridge gaps in our structural deficit. We want Tracy to be great and have great amenities to offer. It's then up to us to say YES and support the measure that will do that. It's important to understand it is a 20 year commitment because that is the base number of years to be able to bond the money. We could actually bond the money to build facilities now instead of waiting year by year as we accumulate the money in order to start building. MY VOTE IS YES!!! Our community and families are worth it.

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My Top 3 Priorities

Public safety- continuing to lead the fight against gangs and crime while creating safe places for youth and seniors to be active.

Local jobs & Amenities- recruiting and creating career and professional level job opportunities as well as retail businesses which will help improve the quality of life for our residents and create more local tax dollars.

Government Accountability- Create policies, such as a cost-benefit analysis utilization and department and contractor customer service report cards, to help eliminate wasteful spending and improve service delivery.

Experience

Experience

Profession:Non-Profit Executive Director & Planning Commissioner.

Executive Director, Sow A Seed Community Foundation (2008–current)

Planning Commissioner, City of Tracy — Appointed position (2009–current)

President, High School Parent Teachers Association — Elected position (2015–current)

Adjunct Faculty, Public Finance and Public Policy, University of Phoenix (2010–2015)

Member/Foreperson, San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury — Appointed position (2006–2007)

Education

Golden Gate University — M.A., Public Administration (2009)

San Francisco State University — B.A., Political Science (1998)

Biography

A proud resident of Tracy, Rhodesia Ransom has a longstanding record of committed public service. She has been devoted to improving public services, expanding opportunities for our youth, and protecting the high quality of life that attracts families and jobs to our community.

At an early age, her grandmother instilled in her a commitment to hard work and public service, as well as a dedication to making her community a better place to live, work and raise a family. Rhodesia and her husband, KT, a public safety officer and local coach, are teaching these same values to their three children.

Ms. Ransom received her bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University and her master’s from Golden Gate University with the goal of serving the needs of her community. She has used her experience and education in public administration to create solutions that address the concerns of the community, and she has also taught public policy and public finance at the graduate school level.

Appointed to serve on the San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury from 2006-2008 (serving as Vice-Foreman from 2007-2008), Ms. Ransom helped uncover hundreds of thousands of dollars in wasteful spending, while fighting to improve transparency, efficiency, and service delivery across dozens of public agencies.

For the past seven years, she has served as a planning commissioner for the City of Tracy where she has worked to attract quality jobs and businesses by overseeing land use and zoning while vetting projects and providing direction to housing and commercial developments according to the goals of the city and the general plan.

Ms. Ransom is also co-founder and executive director of Sow A Seed Community Foundation, a local non-profit that offers mentoring and seeks to improve the social, emotional and behavioral health of youth in San Joaquin County. She has developed innovative partnerships with local schools, public safety professionals and businesses to address a diverse array of unmet community needs not only for youth, but also for their families. Her efforts have connected hundreds of local youth with leadership training and mentorship opportunities, provided vital mental health services, brought gang violence intervention programs into our community.

Some of Ms. Ransom’s other current and past community posts include:

Chair, Tracy Planning Commission

Member, Deuel Vocational Institution (prison) Advisory Committee

Inaugural member, Tracy Unified School District Anti-Bully Committee

Tracy Women’s Forum Board of Directors

President of the local High School PTA

Adult advisor to Key Club (local high school)

Ambassador, League of Women Voters

Board Member, Tracy Performing Arts Foundation

Awards and recognitions as a result of Ms. Ransom’s distinguished record of service to the community include:

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My Top 3 Priorities

Public Safety, making sure our police and fire departments have the staffing and updated equipment needed. Also focusing on code enforcement, animal services, and helping the local homeless population.

Attracting new businesses and head of household jobs, in which people can earn a liveable wage. Streamlining the process to start a new business, becoming more "business friendly."

Finishing our quality of life and revenue building projects, so families can stay and play right here in town. These amenities will also help attract new businesses and people from other cities.

Experience

Biography

Hello, my name is Anne Marie Fuller and Tracy is where I call home. My husband, of 22 years, and I have two amazing daughters that inspire us everyday. I grew up in a military family and have a great respect for those that have served and sacrificed for our country.

From the beginning my campaign motto has been "Committed to Community."

I first became involved in our community after seeing a need and stepping up to the plate to help. I had an idea in 2004 to create a television show called "Helpful Hints with Anne Marie," to bring awareness to the animals at the animal shelter and our community's need for a new one. No longer where these animals hidden from view, they came into your living room over Channel 26. The show often featured police and fire personnel and brought awareness to several safety issues. Through the years I met with elected officials, police command staff and teamed up with other community members - we would become known as the "original skateholders."

I spoke before council the night our new animal shelter project came before them as a possible CIP. There were 40 projects before them that night and they could only fund a handful - our new shelter was one that was funded. The new larger facility created safer and more sanitary conditions for the animals housed, staff and the visiting public.

Today I serve the residents of Tracy as Chair of the Tracy Arts Commission (serving my 3rd 4-year term), Chair of Publicity for the Tracy Crime Stoppers, Chairwoman for Girls State and 1st Vice Chair for the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 172, Jr. Vice President and Trustee for the VFW Auxiliary Post 1537. I am also a weekly columnist and writer for the Tracy Press and the creator of Tracy Talks. I was also part of the first graduating Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and served with the TUSD Anti-Bully Committee.

I have also worked on many projects around town such as the "Harvest of Progress," landmark sculpture located in the roundabout at 6th & Central and worked to create annual programming for the entire community to participate in and enjoy.

I think the person you elect should alreday be committed to the community - not because they are running but because they are driven.

I'm committed to public safety, attracking new buinesses and jobs and finishing our quality of life and revenue building projects. With your vote, we can get things done together. Thank you.

I invite you to learn more about my campaign by visiting my website at www.annemariefullerforcouncil2016.com.